Birmingham schools: GCSE results at a glance

SPORTS-mad Alexander Lloyd, a pupil at King Edward VI Camp Hill for Boys in Kings Heath, made his parents proud after scoring 10 A*s and an A in advanced maths. The Worcester 16-year-old is now on his way to prestigious public school Harrow after being awarded a sports and academic scholarship.

SPORTS-mad Alexander Lloyd, a pupil at King Edward VI Camp Hill for Boys in Kings Heath, made his parents proud after scoring 10 A*s and an A in advanced maths. The Worcester 16-year-old is now on his way to prestigious public school Harrow after being awarded a sports and academic scholarship.

Bishop Challoner, in Kings Heath, boasted a 100 per cent A* to C pass rate overall, with 80 per cent of those results including maths and English.

At Waverley School, Small Heath, students smashed the Government target, with 67 per cent achieving five or more good grades with maths and English. Twenty five pupils at the school achieved 15 A*-C GCSEs.

Seventy six per cent of pupils at Q3 Academy, Great Barr, achieved five or more A*-C grades including maths and English – up 10 per cent on last year.

At Plantsbrook School, Sutton Coldfield, one pupil notched up an incredible 13 A*s, while another scored eight A*s and five As.

St Edmund Campion Catholic School, in Erdington, is celebrating a record 65 per cent success rate including maths and English, with an increase in the number of A* and A grades. Head teacher Philomena Steele said the results were a “testament to the hard work of the staff and students and the support of the parents and the local community”.

Holyhead School, Handsworth, saw an increase in top grades for the eighth year on the trot. A total of 69 per cent of students gained the benchmark five or more A* to Cs including maths and English, up from 63 per cent in 2011.

North Birmingham Academy, Erdington, continued its upward trend after posting the best set of results in its history. Top scoring students included Misbah Malverkar who was awarded 11 A* and A grades and four Bs, and Kristers Zuika whose 15 GCSEs included 11 A* to A grades and two Bs.

At Highclare School in Erdington, which recorded a 100 per cent overall pass rate, pupils Sophie Read and Arali McGrath faced the nerve-wracking challenge of opening their results live on radio.

Dame Elizabeth Cadbury Technology College in Bournville achieved a 54 per cent pass rate for five or more A*-Cs including maths and English. Year 9 student Jana Viranada, who sat three GCSEs early, achieved two A*s and an A.

Grace Academy in Solihull has nearly doubled its results in just three years, with 52 per cent of students scoring the gold standard five or more A* to Cs including English and maths – up from just 27 per cent in 2009.

Schools across Sandwell achieved their best-ever results, continuing an upward trend for the borough.

At Wood Green Academy in Wednesbury, pupils notched up a 70 per cent pass rate at five or more passes at A* to C including English and Maths, up 11 per cent on last year.

Sandwell education chief Coun Bob Badham said: “Ten years ago we had schools that were only getting single figures on the number of pupils achieving five or more passes at A to C grades.”

Heartlands Academy topped off a successful year after seeing its A* to Cs including maths and English soar from 44 per cent in 2011 to 55 per cent. The school, which was rated “outstanding” by Ofsted in January will be moving into a new building this autumn.

Park Hall Academy, Castle Bromwich, celebrated after GCSE results doubled in five years. Half of all students achieved the benchmark five or more A* to Cs including maths and English, up from 23 per cent in 2008. And the numbers added up at Wolverhampton Grammar School when an entire GCSE class achieved an A* in maths.

Handsworth Wood Girls’ School raised the bar by bucking the national trend for lower English grades, with some 62 per cent of students achieving the benchmark grades including English and maths. Notable successes included Zara Gulfizah, who achieved 15 A* to A grades and Lativan student Kristina Garbare, who achieved 13 A* to C grades despite not been able to speak English just four years ago.

Arrow Vale High School in Redditch scored a 60 per cent A* to C rate including maths and English, while Bromsgrove School marked its best year for A-level and GCSE results after a third of exams were graded at A*.

Small Heath School and Sixth Form Centre saw 61 per cent of pupils achieve the benchmark A* to C grades including English and maths.